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Weathersfield School

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Weathersfield School ranks 40 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Weathersfield School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Ascutney, Vermont, with 255 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4. The school is part of the Weathersfield School District, which is ranked 15 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weathersfield School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, with 70.83% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57.38%. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 6th grade math proficiency rates above the state average but 4th grade math lagging behind. The school has a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 40.39% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby Woodstock Elementary School (23.08%) but lower than some other nearby schools like Ottauquechee School (43.89%) and Chester Andover Elementary School (61.38%).

Weathersfield School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.3% in 2018-2019 to 15.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 15.7% rate at the nearby Ottauquechee School but lower than the 23.0% and 31.6% rates at Chester Andover Elementary and Hartland Elementary, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the years, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, but its ranking has fluctuated, dropping from 38th in 2017-2018 to 65th in 2020-2021 before rebounding to 40th in 2024-2025.

255

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,023

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 Schoolhouse Road
Ascutney, VT 05030

(802) 674-5400

District: Weathersfield School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

African American:

2.0%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Vermont median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

Vermont avg50%

40^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 75Weathersfield School District among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	40 of 137	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	39 of 133	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	56 of 133	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	65 of 148	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	38 of 142	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	49 of 169	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	54.5	75 of 169	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.4	39 of 176	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	33.0	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	99 of 187	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	126 of 189	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	30 of 66	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	61.3	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	66 of 142	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	30 of 133	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	54 of 145	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	47 of 146	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	80.1	13 of 85	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	64.2	18 of 68	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	28 of 85	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	19 of 80	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	25 of 105	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	25 of 106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	29 of 107	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	50.7	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	28.2	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	13 of 88	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	27 of 91	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	11 of 94	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	19 of 87	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)55th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)98th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Weathersfield School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)					VTCAP Mathematics (2025)					VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weathersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	1355 Schoolhouse Road	Ascutney	05030	Windsor County	Weathersfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 674-5400	255	19	13.4	40.4%	246 (96.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	40^th of 137 public elementary schools	70.8%		63.2	39^th of 133 public elementary schools	70.7%	1	59.4	53.6		70.8		50.0	29.6		58.3				$10,023	$00	$10,023
Albert Bridge School (West Windsor)	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Brownsville Hartland Road	Brownsville	05037	Windsor County	Mount Ascutney School District #86	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 484-3344	68	8	8.7	26.5%	56 (82.4%)	7 (10.3%)	3 (4.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	38.5					30.8
Reading Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	632 VT Route 106	Reading	05062	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 484-7230	34	4	8.1	32.4%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Elm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	10 Hoover Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-5154	343	22	15.9	67.6%	292 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)								(n/a)													$16,580	$1,612	$14,968
Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	97 Martinsville Road	Hartland	05048	Windsor County	Hartland School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 436-2255	272	21	12.9	41.9%	263 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	79^th of 137 public elementary schools	42.3%					(n/a)	35.7		57.1		63.4	7.1		50.0		22.0	46.4	53.7	$12,445	$00	$12,445
Union Street School	Public	3-5	43 Union Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-5155	246	17	14.1	63.0%	218 (88.6%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	12.1	131^st of 137 public elementary schools	4.4%		18.6	118^th of 133 public elementary schools	11.3%	13	27.2	30.7	42.0			14.3	13.2	12.5			22.2
Cavendish Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	573 Main Street	Proctorsville	05153	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-7758	69	11	6.0	65.2%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$13,743	$00	$13,743
Chester Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Main Street	Chester	05143	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-2108	246	25	9.8	61.4%	207 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	46.5	75^th of 137 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.9	83^rd of 133 public elementary schools	37.6%	8	42.1	55.9	54.3	60.5		15.0	35.3	42.9	34.2		51.4
Ludlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Main Street	Ludlow	05149	Windsor County	Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-5151	79	14	5.7	63.3%	71 (89.9%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$21,251	$00	$21,251
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 South Street	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-2522	273	21	12.8	23.1%	245 (89.7%)	6 (2.2%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	93	7^th of 137 public elementary schools	94.9%		81	17^th of 133 public elementary schools	87.2%	10	84.2	80.0				73.7	51.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Weathersfield School

How many students attend Weathersfield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Weathersfield School.

What district is Weathersfield School in?

Weathersfield School District

What is the racial makeup of Weathersfield School?

Students at Weathersfield School are 96% White, 2% African American.

Is Weathersfield School a good school?

Weathersfield School ranks 40^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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